Description Beautiful dark brown or black bats with frosted hair on the back that extends down onto the basal portion of the tail membrane. The ears are short and rounded, and the tragus is blunt and curved forward. Forearm 37-47mm.

Dimensions 90-117mm, 31-50mm, 9-12g

Warning Bats are susceptible to rabies, a serious viral disease that results in death if untreated. Rabid bats rarely attack humans or other animals, but bats found lying on the ground may be rabid. Never touch or pick up any bat. Stay away from any animal that seems to be acting strangely and report it to animal-control officers. If you are bitten by a possibly rabid animal, you must immediately consult a doctor for a series of injections; there is no cure once symptoms emerge.